Inside the Tow Diehm facility, there are old jerseys and helmets, photos of ghost-like faces going back to the days when games were played at Zimmerman Field.

The history of Lobo football has had periods of success in between periods of drought.

We’re in such a drought.

A competitive game against Colorado State in the 2011 opener proved to be a tease. It was followed by the type of losses that have come to mark Mike Locksley’s 2-25 tenure.

Tellingly, Texas Tech Tommy Tuberville was genuinely worried about Saturday’s New Mexico game — partly because he believed his team had played poorly in its opener against Texas State, but also because the film he watched showed the Lobos making strides.